Coin-operated stamp-vending machine.



W. V. R. SELTZER. COIN OPERATED STAMP VENDING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED nuns, 190s.

904,094. Patented Nov. 17, 1908.

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APPLIOATION FILED MAB. 3, 1908.

Patented Nov. 17, 1908.

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W. V. R. SELTZER.

COIN OPERATED STAMP VENDING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 3, 190B.

Patented Nov. 17, 1908.

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WILLIAM v. R. SELTZER, or PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

' COIN-OPERATED STAMP-VENDING MACHINE.

To all whom it may concern: 7 i

Be it known that I, WILLIAM V. R. SEL'rzER, a. citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia andState of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Coin-Operated Stamp-Vending Machines, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to stamp vendingmachines, and more particularlyto coin operated machines, the object being to provide a machine bymeans of which a stamp can be brought into view by the insertion of acoin, so that it can be readily removed.

' Another object of my invention is to provide a machine which iscomposed of a very few parts which are so arrangedthat it is inafterfully almost impossible to defraud the machine, and one which isexceedingly simple and cheap in construction.

Another ob'ect of my invention is to provide very novel means forreleasing the roller carrying the tape of stamps by the insertion of acoin, whereby the tape carrying the stamps will be moved over an openingin the casing of the machine, so that the stamp can be readily detachedfrom the tape by the purchaser. A

Another object of my invention is to provide, a machine which will vendeither one or two cent stamps.

A further object of my invention is to provide very novel means forreleasing the roller carrying the tape of stamps.

These objects are obtained b arrangement and construction 0 partsheredescribed and shown in the accompanyingdrawings, in which: 1

Figure 1, 1s a perspective view of my improved machine showing the stampbrought into alinement with the opening ready to be removed. Fig. 2, isa vertical section throu h the same. Fig. 3, is'a vertical section trough the same taken from the other side. Fig. 4, is a section taken online 44 .of'Fig. 2; Fig. 5, is a top plan view, the easing being shownin section. Fig. 6, is a detail perspective view of the coin' chutes andoperating shaft detached, and, Fig. 7, is a detail perspective view ofthe stamp carrying tape.

'In the drawings A, indicates a base on which is mounted a casing B,having a hinged door B, an opening B and spaced slots B to the innerside of which are secured coin chutes C, provided with ofi'setSpecification of Letters IPatent. Application filed March 3, 1908.Serial No. 418,919.

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portions C, in which are mounted the vertical ends D, of a U-shape frameD, adapted to be operated by an arm E, carried by a shaft E, whichextends out through the casing between the slots, and is provided with aknob E by means of which it is turned, the vertical portion D, beingsurrounded by coil springs E, for returning the frame to' on the rollerG, is a metaltape I, whichpasses over anti-frictional rollers I,arrangedacross the opening B of the casing, and then around the roller H, sothat as the tape is unwound from the roller G, it will ,be wound uponthe roller H, and to operate the rollers I secure on the shaft G, oneend of a coil spring J, the other of which is secured to a casing J,secured to one of the gear wheels G Secured to the top of the frame is abracket K, carrying pivoted locking levers L, provided with enlargedheads L, adapted to fit between the teeth of the gear wheels G andbeheld therein by fiat springs L carried by the bracket K, whereby theroller will be prevented from being rotated until the locking levers arethrown out of engage ment with the gears, as will be hereinafterfullydescribed. Secured to the ends of the locking levers L, are rods M,which are provided with angle ends having enlarged portions M, adaptedto benormally held up against the bottom of the coin chute C, and itwill be seen that when a coin is inserted through the slots into'each ofthe coin chutes and the knob is turned, the depending ends D, will bebrought against the coin, so as to force the rods M, downwardly, whichwill throw the locking levers out of engagement with the gears G Themetal tape I, is prothe same, under which stamps are adapted tobe'inserted, so that when brought into alinevided with lips 1 which arepunched out of I month is arranged under the coin chutes and extendsdown over a drawer 0, arranged in the bottom of the casing in which thecoins are deposited, the drawer being provided with a suitable lock.

The operation of the device is as follows: \Vhen it is desired topurchase a stamp, it

' two cent stamps are arranged on the tape, a

penny' is inserted in each of the slots, so that it will dropinto thecoin chute onto the enlarged ends M, of the rods M, and as the knob E isturned, the arm E, will be brought into engagement with the frame D, soas to force the depending ends down against the coin, which will drawthe .rods downwardly and release the locking levers, so that the rollerG, will be rotated by the spring, ,which will bring the stamp on thetape over the opening so that it can be readily removed.

It will be seen that as the coins are forced down by theirame D, whenthey pass out of tape, it is only necessary to insert a penny in one ofthe slots which will depress the rod and release the lever, it ofcoursebeing un derstood that one of the locking levers is to be removed.I I

From the foregoing description it will be seen that I have provided astamp vendingmachine which is soconstructed that the stamps will be keptin good condition, as the tape .can be coated with wax'or some othersuitable material so as to prevent the stamps from sticking to the samein warm weather.

Having thus described my invention what I. claim as new and desire tosecure'by Letters Patent is 1. A stamp vending machine comprlslng acasing, a 'pair of rollers inounted 1n said casing, a tape passing fromone roller to the other roller across an opening in the said casing,said tape being adapted to hold a series of postage stamps, a spring onone roller acting to unreel the stampbarrying tape, in-

dependent locks for locking one of said rollers against the action ofthe spring, in

dependent levers for actuating said locks and a single depression baradapted to engage with one or the other, or both of said looking levers,and 'means for actuating said dea name to this specification-1n thepresence of means for unwinding said tape from one roller, and twoindependent locking devices ing devices engaging with one of saidrollers and independent of each other, rods connected to said lockingdevices and having enlargedends, chutes the lower ends of which arecovered by said enlarged ends ofthe rods, connected depression bars.entering said chutes but not contacting with the enlarged ends of thebars, and means for actuating said depression bars both at the sametime. i

an oblong casing having a stamp opening in its end, upper and lowerrollers mounted in 4. A stamp vending machine comprising,

the sides of said casing and engaging with each other, a stamp carryingtape carried by said rollers, anti-friction rollers located on oppositesides of the stamp opening over which said stamp tape passes, a springadapted to unwind the tape from one roller and-winding it upon theother, locking levers pivoted in the upper portionof said casing Iindependent of each other and engagingwith one of said rollers to holdit from movement, independent rods connected to each of said lockinglevers and extending downward, said rod having inwardly turned endsprovided mally closed at their lower ends by said enlarged heads,connected depression bars entering said chutes and having movementtherein, and means for moving the depression bars as one, n

5 'In a stamp vending machine, a casing, opposed rollers mounted in thecasing and intermeshing with each other, a stamp carrying tape mountedon said rollers adapted .to be unreeled from one and be reeled up on theother, a-locking lever normally en-- with enlarged heads, independentchutesnor; i

gaging the gear teeth of the upper roller'to prevent its actuation, rodsdepending from said locking lever having inwardly turned ends, a spring,a U-shaped bar the ends of which engage with the-inturned ends of saidrolls, and a. rotatable shaft projecting through the side'of the casingand having an arm adapted to engage with said U-shaped bar to depressthe same to raise said locking lever out of engagement with said upperroller. r

In testimony whereof I have slgned my SE-LTZER',

